Sarah Myers, a mother of five and a special education teacher from Illinois, has been arrested on multiple counts of sexual assault involving a student under the age of 18.
Myers, 40, was arrested on Wednesday, April 5, after officials at the North Boone School District contacted local authorities with allegations that Myers had sexually abused one of the students at North Boone High School.
According to her teacher page, Myers has been teaching math and special education at the North Boone School for three years.
Via The Register Star:
North Boone School District officials alerted the Sheriff’s Department that Myers allegedly abused the student sexually. Following an investigation, a search warrant was executed in the 6800 block of Clarence Street in Garden Prairie, where detectives seized electronic equipment, cell phones and computers.
Superintendent Michael Greenlee issued a statement to parents following the arrest, saying the district is “shocked and disappointed to hear about these allegations.”
“The safety and welfare of our students is the top priority in our school district. Anytime you get a report of this nature you take it seriously. Our No. 1 concern is safety, and it’s important to relay that to the parents. Parents need to know you take it seriously.”
Myers, 40, of Garden Prairie, Illinois, has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault. Criminal sexual assault is a Class 1 felony punishable by anywhere between 4 to 15 years in jail. However, the investigation is underway and police say additional charges are possible.
Myers is being held in Boone County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with further information to call 815-544-2144, or to call the Boone County Crime Stoppers at 815-544-7867.